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World Bank calls for Thai economic restructuring
Boonsong Lipimas, Published on 09/10/2025
» The World Bank has urged Thailand to "play a new game", breaking free from the middle-income trap to unlock new growth engines.
Water and Climate: Thailand’s Urgent Call to Act
Published on 08/10/2025
» “Thailand has comparative advantages where it makes sense to move now. Those comparative advantages also exist in the water sector. That’s why we’re combining this with the Water 2030 platform and agenda. This report will show how climate and water futures are critical to the overall sustainable development trajectory,” said Melinda Good, World Bank Country Director for Thailand and Myanmar, during the “Climate and Water Futures” forum at Sustainability Expo 2025 (SX2025) in Bangkok.
Myanmar recovery dented by devastating quake
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/06/2025
» NAY PYI TAW — Myanmar’s economy is headed for its worst performance since the pandemic as the strife-torn country reels from the impact of a devastating earthquake in March that’s estimated to have caused US$11 billion in damage, according to the World Bank.
Beach Boy Brian Wilson, surf rock poet, dies at 82
AFP, Published on 12/06/2025
» NEW YORK - Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys co-founder who masterminded the group's wild popularity and soundtracked the California dream, has died, his family announced on Wednesday. He was 82.
Bill Gates blasts Musk, speeds up giving away fortune
AFP, Published on 09/05/2025
» NEW YORK — Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced Thursday an accelerated timeframe for giving away his fortune as he touted artificial intelligence (AI) as a game-changer to boost public health and save lives globally.
Beating the Heat: Transforming Bangkok into a Cooler, Greener City
Published on 26/03/2025
» Bangkok is facing increasingly extreme heat. Join us in exploring creative solutions to tackle urban heat at the launch event of “Shaping a Cooler Bangkok: Tackling Urban Heat for a More Livable City” today!
The World Bank Promotes ESG Sustainability at SX Sustainability Expo 2024
Published on 01/10/2024
» The World Bank is participating in the SX Sustainability Expo 2024 (SX2024) at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. During the event, Melinda Good, World Bank Country Director for Thailand, Myanmar, and the Asia-Pacific region, shared insights on waste reduction and the development of sustainable environmental resources.
Pop icon Brian Wilson placed under conservatorship
Published on 11/05/2024
» A judge in California has ruled that Brian Wilson, the 81-year-old chief musical visionary of the Beach Boys, will be placed under a conservatorship following the death of his wife, who had cared for him as he struggled with a neurocognitive disorder.
Fertilisers will not fix food crisis
Oped, Published on 08/05/2024
» The world is confronting an unprecedented food crisis, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, Russia's war against Ukraine, and worsening climate conditions. But the problem is most acute in Africa, where 61% of the population faced moderate or severe food insecurity in 2022. And at a moment when effective solutions are urgently needed, policymakers are once again coalescing around the misguided belief that increased use of mineral and synthetic fertiliser is the key to boosting agricultural productivity and ending hunger on the continent.
Conservatorship sought for pop icon Brian Wilson
Published on 17/02/2024
» LOS ANGELES - Two longtime associates of Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson have petitioned a court, at his family’s behest, to place him under a conservatorship, saying the musician is unable to care for himself following his wife’s death in January.